As some of you may know, I am beginning an all-new adventure. I am starting up my own home-based jewelry business! The name of my store is Little Libby's Chic Boutique. I placed my very first order for supplies today! That means in about two weeks time I will be up and running, fingers crossed! My business will be based primarily on Etsy. This has been a major undertaking. There has been so much to do! From supplies to logo design, I've had to do a lot of research. I have to say that I spent many hours looking for a website where I could customize my own, unique logo. I tried countless sites but many lead to dead-ends. Either they were very expensive (which a brand new business just can't afford) or they didn't have what I ultimately was looking for. However, I finally found a site that I love and would recommend! Jump on over to designmantic.com and check it out. It took me all of about two minutes to spot the exact perfect logo! I was able to customize it to fit my business color scheme as well and it was all so easy. As far as shipping supplies go, I have to suggest to everyone papermart.com. I found amazing shipping and packaging supplies (and lots of craft supplies to feed my crafting addiciton!) for the best prices! New business, check out both of these websites and I promise you won't be let down.!
Ta ta for now friends! Stay tuned for the big launch in just a couple of weeks! Eeeek!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Saturday, May 5, 2012
The working mom debate: I vote neutrality
If you have been linked in to any sort of social media outlet in the past few weeks, you have likely heard the scenario that occurred between Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. In early April, Rosen mocked Romney, stating that Ann had "never worked a day in her life." Of course, as all things political go, Rosen rescinded her statement a mere 24 hours later by saying "I apologize to Ann Romney and anyone else who was offended. Let's declare peace in this phony war and go back to focus on the substance." I find this little tiff between two prominent American women disheartening. After all, don't ALL moms work?
My position on this topic is, and always has been, entirely neutral. I do not possibly understand how anyone can judge a mother who works OR stays home. The lives of both mothers may be slightly different day to day but, as a whole, they are quite similiar. Let's journey through a day in the lives of both mother's, shall we?
A working mom. She works at her job from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., five days per week. She gets up at five a.m. to shower and get herself ready before waking her children up. The children get up, dressed, fed, and out the door. She drops them off at school, daycare, etc. Then she proceeds to her office where she puts in a busy day of work, sometimes having to skip lunch to meet a deadline. Afterwards, she picks up her kids and carts them off to practices, recitals, whatever it may be. Then she goes home, cooks, cleans, helps with homework and gets the kiddos off to bed. Maybe then she can relax, after paying bills and making up an enormous shopping list, that is. Her weekends are filled with shopping trips and swimming lessons. She works hard.
A stay-at-home mom. She gets up at 5 a.m. as well so she can find time to squeeze a shower in for the day. She starts one of her dozens loads of laundry and decides what to fix her kids for breakfast. She wakes up her kids and gets them off to school. If she has little ones, she finds an activity to keep them busy while she cleans, cooks, etc. She also plays chauffer to and from activities and sports, fixes dinner, grocery shops and more. She works hard.
Hmmm... they sound quite similiar, don't you think? Mother's on either side of the debate WORK. Being a mom is work, plain and simple. Especially nowadays. Many moms also go to school, carry two jobs, and carve out time to spend with their husband. Not to mention that they also have to find time to actually spend with their kids. Letting your kids know you love them isn't enough; you have to show them. So moms find time to read books at bedtime or watch American Idol as a family. If you open a dictionary to find the definition of the word work, it should say MOM. We do it all, and we do it because we love it. I would never judge a mother based on her decision to work outside of the home or to be a stay at home mother. Many times, financial reasons require a mother to work. Some moms truly enjoy their careers and are great at what they do. Some moms absolutley love staying home and maintaining their household. My mother worked and raised my brother and me all on her own and we turned out fine. I stay home with my kids and they are turning out to be quite amazing individuals as well. Regardless of the reasons why a mother does what she does, she should never have to take slack from anyone for it
I am a military wife. There are times when my husband will be deployed, have to work awful hours, or be at a training for weeks on end. During those times, our household relies soley on me to get things done. To get my son to school, care for my infant daughter, cook and clean, run errands, do homework and so much more. And if anyone were to say to me that I don't work because I stay home, it would take every ounce of strength I have to contain my anger and frustration. So moms, dads, society, I ask this of you. The next time you see a mother, tell her thank you for her hard work and sacrifices. Don't judge her if she is wearing sweat pants and no makeup or if she is dressed to the nine's in a business suit. Just tell her thank you. And to all you haters who have a position on one side or the other of this debate, open your eyes! Working or staying at home, the world needs us moms. So in honor of mother's everywhere and Mother's Day next week, don't take a side. Just appreciate a mom for what she does. Oh, and tell your mother thank you and that you love her. We love to hear that every now and then.
My position on this topic is, and always has been, entirely neutral. I do not possibly understand how anyone can judge a mother who works OR stays home. The lives of both mothers may be slightly different day to day but, as a whole, they are quite similiar. Let's journey through a day in the lives of both mother's, shall we?
A working mom. She works at her job from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., five days per week. She gets up at five a.m. to shower and get herself ready before waking her children up. The children get up, dressed, fed, and out the door. She drops them off at school, daycare, etc. Then she proceeds to her office where she puts in a busy day of work, sometimes having to skip lunch to meet a deadline. Afterwards, she picks up her kids and carts them off to practices, recitals, whatever it may be. Then she goes home, cooks, cleans, helps with homework and gets the kiddos off to bed. Maybe then she can relax, after paying bills and making up an enormous shopping list, that is. Her weekends are filled with shopping trips and swimming lessons. She works hard.
A stay-at-home mom. She gets up at 5 a.m. as well so she can find time to squeeze a shower in for the day. She starts one of her dozens loads of laundry and decides what to fix her kids for breakfast. She wakes up her kids and gets them off to school. If she has little ones, she finds an activity to keep them busy while she cleans, cooks, etc. She also plays chauffer to and from activities and sports, fixes dinner, grocery shops and more. She works hard.
Hmmm... they sound quite similiar, don't you think? Mother's on either side of the debate WORK. Being a mom is work, plain and simple. Especially nowadays. Many moms also go to school, carry two jobs, and carve out time to spend with their husband. Not to mention that they also have to find time to actually spend with their kids. Letting your kids know you love them isn't enough; you have to show them. So moms find time to read books at bedtime or watch American Idol as a family. If you open a dictionary to find the definition of the word work, it should say MOM. We do it all, and we do it because we love it. I would never judge a mother based on her decision to work outside of the home or to be a stay at home mother. Many times, financial reasons require a mother to work. Some moms truly enjoy their careers and are great at what they do. Some moms absolutley love staying home and maintaining their household. My mother worked and raised my brother and me all on her own and we turned out fine. I stay home with my kids and they are turning out to be quite amazing individuals as well. Regardless of the reasons why a mother does what she does, she should never have to take slack from anyone for it
I am a military wife. There are times when my husband will be deployed, have to work awful hours, or be at a training for weeks on end. During those times, our household relies soley on me to get things done. To get my son to school, care for my infant daughter, cook and clean, run errands, do homework and so much more. And if anyone were to say to me that I don't work because I stay home, it would take every ounce of strength I have to contain my anger and frustration. So moms, dads, society, I ask this of you. The next time you see a mother, tell her thank you for her hard work and sacrifices. Don't judge her if she is wearing sweat pants and no makeup or if she is dressed to the nine's in a business suit. Just tell her thank you. And to all you haters who have a position on one side or the other of this debate, open your eyes! Working or staying at home, the world needs us moms. So in honor of mother's everywhere and Mother's Day next week, don't take a side. Just appreciate a mom for what she does. Oh, and tell your mother thank you and that you love her. We love to hear that every now and then.
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